The influence of the state on firms in the global economy is alive and well. States have
become dominant owners of companies in many countries around the world. Firms have …

We update the literature on corporate attempts to influence political actors, and thereby
shape their governmental outcomes. Doing so allows us to recognize where the field has …

This course will give students an understanding of the strategic purposes of the firm as both
an economic and social entity within society. Topics for the course include: ethics in …

Motivated by inconsistent findings in prior research on nonmarket strategy (NMS), we draw
on insights from the resource-based view (RBV) and institutional literature to examine the …

Corporate involvement in democratic processes typically takes the form of corporate political
activity (CPA). In this paper, I develop a framework of political corruption to explain the …

CEO activism refers to corporate leaders speaking out on social and environmental policy
issues not directly related to their company's core business, which distinguishes it from …

Policy uncertainty (PU), and sustainability disclosure, influence the performance of the firms.
We use European data to extend the nascent literature on sustainability disclosure, and …

Corporate political connections (CPCs)—ties that firms forge with political actors—directly
affect firms, political actors, and various stakeholders in societies. This topic has been …

This paper contributes to the resource dependence theory and corporate political activity
literatures by distinguishing dependence from uncertainty and explaining how two different …

Capitalism is characterized by private ownership, coordination through markets, and
decentralized decision-making by buyers and sellers rather than the state. Capitalism is …